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WS8 area guide

Who lives in WS8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
27,359 (2024)
At a glance

What WS8 is like

The WS8 postcode district in Walsall covers 323 live postcodes and is home to about 27,359 people in 10,739 households. 68.6% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WS8 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS8 compares

Headline figures for WS8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£220,000

Median over 167 sales in WS8, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in WS8.

Household incomeMore
£46,707

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WS8 FAQs

01
Is WS8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WS8?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in WS8 sold for a median of £220,000 across 167 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WS8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in WS8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.8%).
05
Which council covers WS8?

The local authority for WS8 is Walsall.

WS8 comes under Walsall in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WS8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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